Tab Bennedum wrote: > I'm a little stuck. While I "know" linux, assume I don't know bupkis > about kernel modules and the like since that's where my knowledge is > thin. > > I'm using an off-the-shelf install of FC6, with all updates applied, > kernel version 2.6.20-1.2962.fc6 from Fedora repo. I'm following the > MythTV howto: http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/fcmyth.php. > > This is as far as I've got, installing from atrpms: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ yum -y install ivtv-kmdl-2.6.20-1.2962.fc6 > Loading "installonlyn" plugin > Setting up Install Process > Setting up repositories > atrpms 100% |=========================| 951 B > 00:00 > core 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB > 00:00 > updates 100% |=========================| 1.2 kB > 00:00 > freshrpms 100% |=========================| 2.1 kB > 00:00 > extras 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB > 00:00 > Reading repository metadata in from local files > Parsing package install arguments > Resolving Dependencies > --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait. > ---> Package ivtv-kmdl-2.6.20-1.2962.fc6.i686 1:0.10.5-130.fc6 set > to be updated > --> Running transaction check > --> Processing Dependency: /lib/modules/v4l-cx2341x-init.mpg for > package: ivtv-kmdl-2.6.20-1.2962.fc6 > Importing additional filelist information > --> Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes. > --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait. > ---> Package ivtv.i386 1:1.0.1-133.fc6 set to be updated > --> Running transaction check > --> Processing Dependency: ivtv-kmdl-1:1.0.1-133.fc6 for package: ivtv > --> Processing Dependency: perl-Video-ivtv for package: ivtv > --> Processing Dependency: perl-Video-Frequencies for package: ivtv > --> Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes. > --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait. > ---> Package perl-Video-ivtv.i386 0:0.13-8.fc6.at set to be updated > ---> Package perl-Video-Frequencies.noarch 0:0.03-4.fc6.at set to be > updated > --> Running transaction check > --> Processing Dependency: ivtv-kmdl-1:1.0.1-133.fc6 for package: ivtv > --> Finished Dependency Resolution > Error: Missing Dependency: ivtv-kmdl-1:1.0.1-133.fc6 is needed by > package ivtv > > Note the last line. Searching the mail archives, someone had a > similar problem about a year ago and Axel from ATRpms indicated: > > [quote] > Yes, that's how it should be. The issue is that the userland does not > build due to the wrong videodev2.h header file, so only the kmdls got > to the repo. > > I fixed this locally and new packages will appear shortly. > [/quote] > > But that was for a different kernel version. I'm worried since it > appears development has moved on to FC7 and newer kernels than what > I'm using. > > Is there any hope I can get ivtv installed on this box? > > -Tab > > > Tab, I just completed an update to on my FC6 box to that kernel and it all works fine You need to use the package ivtv-0.10.5-130.fc6 and ivtv-kmdl-2.6.20-1.2962.fc6-0.10.5-130.fc6 on the 2.6.20 kernel IVTV version 1.0.1 is meant for the 2.6.22 kernels as per http://www.ivtvdriver.org/index.php/Main_Page
I also use smart package manager instead of yum (get it with yum install smart) I find it a little "smarter" with missing dependancies like this Richard _______________________________________________ ivtv-users mailing list [email protected] http://ivtvdriver.org/mailman/listinfo/ivtv-users
